Car-fender.



No. 692,69I. Patented Feb. 4, |902.

C. M. MUORE.

CAB FENDER.

. v(Appliceizieu Bled June 1:1901.) (No Model.)

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UNITED STATES CLIFTON M. MOORE, OF MONROE, MAINE.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 692,691, dated February 4, 1902.

Application filed June 7, 1901. Serial No. 63,553. (No model.)

automobiles, and similar vehicles with a new and improved fender which is simple in construction, eiiicient in operation, and easily placed in position.

The fender consists, essentially,of two shafts geared together to rockin opposite directions, one of the shafts carrying short teeth and the other long curved teeth. The obstacle on the road as it strikes the teeth of the first-named shaft causes the said shaft to rock, sothat the teeth of the second named shaft are thrown down to receive the obstacle. Devices are also provided whereby the teeth of the first-named shaft can be adjusted t0 conform with the varying load on the car and the inequalities of the road.

The invention consists,further,of novel features and parts and combinations of the same, as will fully appear hereinafter and will be pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, similar characters of reference' indicating corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of a car, showing the fender in section; iand`Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the fender with portions broken away.

The fender consists Vof a frame, the side arms A of which are secured to the' truckframe of the car or in any other convenient position. In these arms A two rock-shafts B and C are journaled. Ou the rock-shaft B a pinion b is rigidly secured, which pinionV meshes with a segmentgear c, adjustably held on the rook-shaft C by a set-screw c. If it be so desired, however, the pinion may be adjustably held on its -shaft and the segment-gear rigidly fastened, or both segment gear and pinion may be adjustably secured on their respective shafts. By reason of this gearing the one shaft when turned will rock the other shaft in the opposite direction.

On the shaft B a frame b' is hung by means of loose sleeves h2, formed with slots b3, which receive pins b4, projecting from the shaft B. By reason of this construction the frame b has a limited independent swinging movement. The frame is `constantly acted upon bya spring b5, coiled about the shaft B, one end b of said spring being fastented to the shaft B and the other end 177 pressing against a bar D8, extending across the frame b; Thel spring h5 serves the purpose of restoring the frame b/ to normal position after it has moved back.

The shaft B is provided with a second coilspring blo, one end of which is secured tothe shaft B and the other end to the adjacent arm A either directly or bymeans of a pin bu. The spring Z910 serves the purpose of restoring the parts of the fender to normal position after operation. To the bar o8 spring teeth or prongs b9 are secured, which teeth or prongs pass downwardly through the bottom crossbar of the frame lb andare inwardly curved at theirlower ends, as clearly shown in Fig-1. These lower ends of the spring teeth or prongs b9 are normally immediately above the road. The teeth b9 may be adjusted vertically, ifit be so desired, by providing the end teeth b9 with adjusting-collars 512 and setscrews. Any approved adjusting means may be used. Y

The rock-shaft C is provided with long out- Wardly-curved spring teeth or prongs c2, which are designed to receive an object encountered on the road and are so arranged as to pass between the teeth b9 when the shafts B and C are rocked. An obstacle encountered on theroad will first strike the teeth b of the shaft B. Yielding before the obstacle as the car moves on, the teeth b9 will be moved backwardly and upwardly, vas shown by dotted lines in Fig. l, thereby rocking the shaft B. Through the medium of the geari ing the rock-shaft C will be turned in the opposite direction, so as to throw the teeth c2 down between the teeth b9 to receive the 0b ject, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The rotation of the shafts tightens the coiled spring Z210.` When the object caught by the fender is removed, the spring Z910 relaxes and returns both shafts to their normal positions. It is a distinctive feature of my fender that one of IOO its elements yields before the object to break the force of the impact and that the other ele ment receives the object.

Should inequalities or an obstruction in the road preventthe teeth c2 from describing their full arc, the teeth b9 will still move backwardly between the teeth c2 by reason of the limited movement of the frame b'. The spring b5 will restore the teeth b9 and the frame Z7 to normal position.

Having thus clearly described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A fender comprising two members lnounted to move toward each other, the one member being adapted to yield on impact with an object, and the other member being adapted to receive the object.

2. A fender comprising two members mounted to move toward each other, and means for returning the two members to their initialposit-ions, the one member being adapted to yield on impact with the object, and the other member being adapted to receive the object.

3. In a car-fender, a rock-shaft provided with curved, resilient teeth; and a second rock-shaft provided with depending teeth; the teeth of the iirst shaft being adapted to move between the teeth of the second shaft.

4. In a car-fender, the combination of two rock-shafts geared together so as to move in opposite directions, each of the rockshafts being provided with teeth, the teeth of the one rock-shaft being adapted to move between the teeth of the other rock-shaft to make way for an object.

5. In a carfender, the combination of two resilient rakes oppositely curved and mounted to move toward each other, one of the rakes being adapted to yield before an object and the other rake being adapted to receive the object, the teeth of the one rake being received between the teeth of the other rake.

G. A carfender consisting of two rockshafts mounted to turn in opposite directions; a yielding member depending from one rockshaft; and a curved, resilient member projecting from the other rock-shaft, the yielding member being swung upwardly by an object, and the curved, resilient member being simultaneously moved downward to receive the object.

7. A fender comprising two rock-shafts adapted to turn in opposite directions; inwardly-curved teeth secured to the one rockshaft and arranged to yield upon impact with an object; outwardly-curved resilient teeth secured to the other rock-shaft and arranged to receive the object; and means for returning the parts to their normal positions.

S. A car-fender comprising a frame; two rock-shafts j ournaled in the frame; gears connecting the rock-shafts, one of the gears being adjustable; curved spring-teeth on one of the shafts; teeth on the other rock-shaft adapted to be received between the curved spring-teeth on the other shaft; and a spring on one of the shafts whereby the said shafts are returned to their normal positions.

9. A car-fender comprising two members arran ged to swing toward and from ea ch other, the one lnember, in addition to its swinging movement, having an independent limited yielding movement.

10. A car-fender comprising two members arranged to swing toward and from each other, the one member, in addition to its swinging movement, being adapted to yield independently and being adjustable relatively to the road.

ll. In the herein-described car-fender, the combination of a rock-shaft, a frame yield ingly mounted on the rock-shaft by means of a slotted sleeve and a spring; a pin projecting from the rock-shaft through the slot of the sleeve and serving the purpose of limiting the independent movement of the frame; and a tooth-bar extending across the frame and having means whereby it may be adjusted relatively to the ground.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLIFTON M. MOORE.

Vitnesses:

EDWIN P. TREAT, BERNARD J. HOLMES. 

